Sona
27. July 2009 | 09:18Remonde: Expect ‘interesting’ SONA to last 45 minutes
Barring any last-minute changes, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s ninth State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday afternoon will last between 45 minutes to one hour. (News Source: GMA News - 06:38:18)
No Cha-cha during SONA, Nograles assures critics
Speaker Prospero Nograles on Monday said the House of Representatives will not take advantage of the joint session taking place later in the day, when President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo delivers her State of the Nation Address (SONA), to convene itself into a constituent assembly and push for Charter change that would give way to term extensions. (News Source: GMA News - 06:38:58)
Arroyo to wear Inno Sotto gown at Sona
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will wear a reddish pink Filipiniana gown by designer Inno Sotto on her ninth and last State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday afternoon, Malacañang said. (News Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer - 06:19:11)
Speaker: No constituent assembly during Sona
Speaker Prospero Nograles assured the public anew that Congress would not convene into a constituent assembly when President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivers her ninth and final State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday. (News Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer - 06:19:21)
Nograles: No Con-ass after SONA
MANILA - A few hours before Congress goes into a joint session for President Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), House Speaker Nograles said they will not force the convening of a Constituent assembly (con-ass) right after the speech. “We cannot do it this afternoon. We will only listen to the SONA. Nothing more,” he told House reporters. (News Source: ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 06:04:19)
Solon wears anti-Con-ass gown for SONA
MANILA - For President Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), assistant minority leader and Gabriela Rep. Liza Maza donned a P700 beaded gown hand-painted with the President’s image and an embroidery of the word Con-Ass. Below the President’s image are people strangled by its thread. (News Source: ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 05:04:29)
Red alert for Sona
SECURITY all over the archipelago was strictly tightened with the police and the armed forces forging efforts in placing the country on a “red alert” status for the ninth State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo read more (News Source: Sun Star - 06:24:10)
GMA in 9th and final SoNA
Facing a troubled economy and waning popularity, President Arroyo will attempt to put a positive glow on her years as president and promise to keep the nation strong and stable as it heads for an election year when she delivers today, Monday, her ninth and final State of the Nation Address (SoNA) at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. (News Source: Manila Bulletin - 04:40:29)
Sona sparks debate
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) Monday may be the last, but not the debate it has sparked among Cagayan de Oro officials who disagree on whether the Sona’s local version was necessary. read more (News Source: Sun Star - 05:40:19)
“Arroyo An Inveterate Liar, SONA Accomplishments No Value for the People”
Anakpawis Rep. Joel Maglunsod said he is not expecting President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to tell the truth in her last State of the Nation Address (SONA). “An inveterate liar like Mrs. Arroyo will not listen even to Archibishop Gaudencio Rosales. For the longest time, Arroyo lived and believed in a dreamland that is not the Philippines and […] (News Source: Bulatlat.com - 04:59:39)
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